Screwed up big time in my work today, and had to spend around one hour desperately rectifying it. Thank goodness still got remedy. If not, my head is going to roll. All is okay now! :)
My store is more or less back to normal, now that the big things are more or less settled. It's been a tweeny bit of a struggle for me and my new boss, to uncover ever more hidden undone work/problems (latter is worse) and deal with our ever demanding customers. Not easy la, I tell you.
But my goal is to reach a state of nirvana with my store. I still remember my childhood phrase of "Even if you had to be a road sweeper, be the best the world has ever seen." I wasn't glad initially to be an ordnance storeman, but after being one for a year, I take back my words and would gladly yelp, IT'S AWESOME! (self-high)
In case you had a common misconception of what an ordnance storeman do, I shall hereby explain our delicate and risky job. Back in Singapore, I didn't face much of a difficulty since everything is conveniently computerised and electronised (is that such a word?), but here, everything is more or less paperwork systems.
So most of the time, I'm stuck with paperwork. Remember! It's not carrying of stuff (don't know why everything thinks storeman only carry stuff around). I hardly get to do manual labour. For the last time... I do... paperwork. Sort of a logistics clerk. I think that's a more appropriate term.
Herein lies the goals of my store (to what I can reveal, I shall reveal, lest I get arrested the next morning):
1. Deliver splendid customer service!
2. Enhance store cleanliness and organisation!!
3. Make my workplace environment a more fun place to work! (eg. put a fridge and microwave oven)
4. Streamline all work processes till I work smart, not just hard!
Onwards for my store!
It' getting extremely hard for me to consistently blog everyday, especially when the times I get to sit down and use the internet quiet is either in the peak hours or the late nights when I'm super darn tired.
I think I'm beginning to get a little lazy in my online life and I'm avoiding MSN too because my intentions are to spend maybe 15 mins online max. In addition, somehow someway the MSN in these public computers take at least 20 tries to successfully log in, and thus taking up 10 mins of my online time. Okay, I'm getting super angsty because of the internet speeds here.
I hope speeds can get a little better soon.
Today, I commenced my second IPPT of my NSF life. It's a bit nostalgic to get that feeling again, of trying very hard to be disciplined and fit, and almost all my life in that moment just consists of passing the next and next test.
The moment I was talking about was BMT, and it's nearly 1 whole year since I graduated from that wonderful place. I missed being there terribly, because it was more fun than "shiong" and simple friendship instead of manipulative colleagues. I like that kind of life.
Days have been crushing so far with my workload. I keep asking myself what's wrong with me that I couldn't finish all my work with my own deadlines. And as a result, things are piling up and external sections are pressing us to finish our work and provide information. It's not easy, but thank goodness each time something tough comes along,I learn and get better.
I think that's the important thing. Be hardworking AND smart, learn from your mistakes and be humble when you need to.
:)
Today I finally worked my first overtime since... about 4 months ago. It was kind of voluntary on my part as I wanted to finish the work that has been stacking up over the past few weeks.
I haven't felt these much stress since A levels, to have more work coming in than you can clear it. Basically, I never felt that outside of my sphere of academia before. It's a strange feeling because it's goddamn satisfying to know that I'm making use of my time, unlike the many months I have spent in NS.
Anyway it's already been nearly 14 months since I enlisted in the force. Thank God it's all ending and it's kind of nostalgic to think that I would go back to my old civilian life again. But it would be a little different this time. There would be no one to tell me what to do like I'm young and most importantly, no one to religiously dictate what is right and what is wrong.
That's the sad part about adult life. You have to make choices which sometimes may be wrong. And you know it's wrong but you can't help doing it for one reason or another.
Tomorrow would commence my second IPPT in my NSF life.
I'm planning to get a silver.
And I'm planning to retake until I get a gold.
It's the last time~!
